Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Novel 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their abilities to inhibit lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated production of TNF-α in rat whole blood. Several of these compounds exhibited potent inhibitory activity. ... Novel 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[ ...